Reply ARL Releases 2020 Annual Report Highlighting the Critical Role of Research Libraries and Archives During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Image Credit (ARL)) Washington, D.C. - The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Annual Report 2020 highlights the collective priorities and accomplishments of ARL as a member-driven organization consisting of 124 member research libraries and archives from Canada and the United States in 2020. ARL navigated the unprecedented year of 2020 by prioritizing the opportunities and addressing the core concerns of research libraries and archives given major societal and institutional challenges, specifically, the COVID-19 pandemic, nationwide protests against police brutality in the US, and the US presidential election. ARL also focused on promoting the expertise and resources of research libraries, the necessity of continued investment in research libraries, and the role of research libraries in sustaining democracy.